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Hatch covers Eric3626 at 4:22pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1288 Anyone had hatch covers made for 473? If so could you send me some pictures and system used to faste
Davits Eric3626 at 4:20pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3553 Was storing my RIB on foredeck but bought new one which weighs approximately 110 lbs so difficult to
Leaky hatch Eric3626 at 4:16pm 01.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1190 Have a small leak in salon starboard forward hatch 473 appears to be coming in around the glass fra
Rebedding deadlights on '87 O'Day 272 cbourne200 at 1:18pm 01.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 15/4486 Rebedding deadlights on a 272 - does anyone know if there was a 'seal' behind the dark lexan? I remo
Inverter Draw Selector Switch (1) Bowedtoothdoc at 12:45pm 01.01.13 Big Boats 10/2201 On my Passage 450 there is an Inverter Draw Selector switch mounted below the port settee. I recentl
H42 anchor windlass rework? eianm at 12:38pm 01.01.13 Big Boats 4/1228 my 1991 passage 42 was fitted with vertical windlass- mounted horizontally- as I believe they all we
Interprotect 2000E drying time between coats drumbeater at 12:29pm 01.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/7994 It's fairly cool here today, mid to high 50's. We were putting barrier coat on the Pearson's rudder
Speaking of "Fresh Water" flushing.... How? rfrye1 at 11:56am 01.01.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4945 In a previous post discussing the merits of different marine heads/toilets, a few folks mentioned th
prop is stuck to shaft newsailor72 at 11:33am 01.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 25/11484 trying to pull the prop so I can grease the shaft but it's really stuck. I removed the nut but the
Who builds a good quality bimini? Pat at 10:13am 01.01.13 Bigger Boats 3/1343 We are considering installing a bimini on our 272. the issue is how effective it will be with the b
Bimini fabrication needs Jimongee at 9:55am 01.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 Happy New Year! Because I like to fabricate -I'm going to make my own Bimini for our Hunter 356. Do
Filters on holding tank vents jayski at 9:37am 01.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6134 I read that a boat owner had installed an in line charcoal filter to help manage vent odors. I can'
120 days til Spring Launch! agprice22 at 7:10am 01.01.13 Catalina 22 22/2660 I'm starting my count-down! Happy New Year!
Cetol over epoxy resin??? Cmp1110 at 6:55am 01.01.13 Ask All Sailors 14/8775 I am currently refinishing a teak bow pulpit that is made up of many boards laminated together it i
contact hunter skipperkjr at 6:45am 01.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1304 Greetings my fellow sailors, I recently aquirede a used hunter 146, and have a question about con
So about the MacGregor bump.... Doc_holiday at 2:49am 01.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/12860 I didn't want to hijack the towing thread... Mine sits int the water most of the time... This fall
Happy New Year Y'all! KingAirDriver at 8:49pm 12.31.12 Catalina 22 4/1172 Happy New Year everyone! Fair winds and smooth seas in the new year! May your beer be cold and
Happy New Year mellis18 at 8:14pm 12.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/938 Happy New Year to my fellow Hunter owners! May 2013 bring fair winds and adventure!
lubricating an outboard (1) newsailor72 at 8:14pm 12.31.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2174 doing some maintenance on my 2003 6hp 4 stroke tohatsu. I already did these items. 1. have impell
Stanchion plate polishing? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:49pm 12.31.12 Bigger Boats 8/2870 I was just wondering if anybody knows of a good way to polish the stainless steel stanchion pole mou

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Blower issues? artboas at 1:11am 03.20.23 We had the same problem with the blower. A new relay fixed it. But Art is right. There is one of th
Keel of Hunter 460 JamesG161 at 11:17pm 03.19.23 My 1998 H430 is Lead/Antimony
Keel of Hunter 460 Mikem at 10:32pm 03.19.23 My 2003 466 is lead.
Blower issues? Georgedoyle at 10:02pm 03.19.23 We had the same problem with the blower. A new relay fixed it. But Art is right. There is one of tho
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 9:47pm 03.19.23 Ralph, Got an electrician's fish tape ? Yes I do and an 8' fish pole. I also have nylon pull line.
New Gages H280 Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 03.19.23 1) Got an electrician's fish tape ? 2) No ? Crimp a bunch of coat hangers together so they behave l
Solo mast stepping/unstepping rgranger at 8:46pm 03.19.23
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) rgranger at 8:40pm 03.19.23 https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/894d3100-d43b-4f08-abc6-0c76e9578037/00758792.jpg?size=
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 03.19.23 I wire brush my stainless steel prop and then wipe with acetone. Then directly spray the zinc coatin
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 03.19.23 Having used both brands, I like Presta products over 3M. Presta is sold by auto paint finishing sho
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 7:41pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:10pm 03.19.23 everything is original. Hoses are in good shape, nothing compromised. I was referring to the ends wh
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Captain Larry-DH at 7:01pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 6:46pm 03.19.23 Use Ace Cold Galvanize from the hardware store. 20 Oz can under $10. Enough for 2 years. It is the
Precision closing down DAVA390 at 6:25pm 03.19.23 There is a new owner who will continue making and selling parts, but no new boats. Spoke with him t
Precision 23 outboard power DAVA390 at 6:19pm 03.19.23 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 5:38pm 03.19.23 Good to hear from you again Rardi! I'll be following this closely as I'm in the same boat (pun inte
yanmar 110 blowout JamesG161 at 5:06pm 03.19.23 80HP is a good size for your 50' Hunter. When I was searching for my Hunter, I found that the Engin
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? mermike at 4:06pm 03.19.23 I pulled mine and inspected them a few years ago. There was evidence of crevice corrosion. i replace
Wiring solar and ACR's mermike at 3:55pm 03.19.23 Wire the controller to the DC bus if you have one, or directly to the battery switch if you must. AB

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